The City of San Antonio starting to address the risks of cryptocurrency — or at least warn residents about them. City Council on Thursday unanimously approved an ordinance requiring businesses operating cryptocurrency kiosks — Bitcoin teller machines, for example — to post signage warning users of common cryptocurrency scams. District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito called […]
The FORGE Scholastic Esports Championship is expanding the mission of its annual competition held at San Antonio’s Boeing Center at Tech Port. This year’s event, held the weekend of May 15-17 and targeted to collegiate and grade-school esports competitors, aims to connect their play to educational and professional growth, according to organizers. Integrating Rally Cry’s […]
The governor’s threats have produced quick wins on hot-button issues important to the GOP base – immigration and perceived threats posed by Islam. The post By threatening public safety grants, Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities appeared first on San Antonio Current.
From the outside, an Alamo Heights home recently listed for $1.2 million looks nice enough. However, the view from the exterior gives little indication of the jaw-dropping opulence inside. Indeed, the 1947 structure harbors surprises around every corner thanks to well-appointed design choices. That’s not to say that its curb appeal is anything to sniff […]
During a Thursday meeting marked by more tension between Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and others on City Council, the body approved the first two contracts to begin construction and development for the $4 billion Project Marvel development. Council approved the city pacts, 10-1, with Jones casting the sole “no” vote. The deliberations come as the […]
San Antonio City Council is considering raising property taxes for the first time in 33 years to account for the loss of city revenue resulting from rapidly dropping property values, the Express-News reports. The matter was brought up at city council meeting Wednesday afternoon, during which City Manager Erik Walsh said city revenue projections haven’t […]
At least four San Antonio higher-ed campuses are among the more than 8,000 colleges and universities nationwide grappling with cybersecurity breach of the classroom platform Canvas. A hacking group has claimed responsibility for the breach, which took down the widely used system for several hours Thursday. The incident puts the personal data of millions of […]
A 30-year-old South Texas man was freed by federal officials Thursday after being deported earlier this year, and returned to the United States, only to be detained once again. Before he was deported, José Contreras Díaz — whose mother raised him in the Rio Grande Valley — lived in Edinburg as a recipient of Deferred […]
San Antonio Flavor 2026 took place Thursday night at the San Antonio Museum of Art, drawing foodies from far and wide to sample bites and beverages from local restaurants — all while raising money for the San Antonio Food Bank. The event’s culinary showdown pitted four Alamo City chefs and their celebrity assistants against each other […]
An event this Friday celebrating the birthday of blues icon Robert Johnson at Gunter Hotel will feature music, discussion and more centered around the legendary and mythic figure, who made his first recordings in the hotel’s Room 414 in 1936. The gathering will include a free panel discussion starting at 4 p.m., featuring Alex Peterson, […]